ROLE OF STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM IN THE NATIONAL CHILD IMMUNIZATION MONTH TO REALIZE THE HEALTHY HUMAN RESOURCES

Abstract

The community service program refers to the lecturer and student activities that support real facilities to implement various academic activities that can have an impact on the community. The COVID-19 pandemic caused many Indonesian children did not receive complete routine immunization. Based on that condition the Ministry of Health launched National Child Immunization Month 2022/BIAN to boost the routine immunization coverage of the children. The BIAN socialization, the first step the team members met the Village Head and his staff to invoke for permission and support from local leaders to socialize BIAN to the community. Then, the doctors and midwives in Primary Health Care, community unit officers, and village cadres were met to be asked for guidance. The BIAN socialization was decided to be performed by two ways: By including BIAN socialization events at routine Primary Health Care events and implementation by several meetings in each Community Unit. Vaccination data in Mekarwangi Village were 60% of children that have been vaccinated and 40% have not been vaccinated. This situation is not only due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also because the understanding and awareness of the parents about vaccination is still low. The BIAN socialization explained the benefits of vaccination and invited the parents to participate in preventing and maintaining the health of their families, especially their children by participating the immunization of their children in BIAN activities. The events involved 286 mothers. The community service program students have contributed in realizing healthy human resources.